F.A.Q.

Drama therapy is a type of mental health therapy. It combines talking with creative and embodied methods.

It is a form of creative arts therapy that uses both words and the body to support healing and emotional expression.

In drama therapy sessions, we may use:

• Talking

• Movement

• Stories

• Images

• Objects

• Sounds

• Sensations

The tools used depend on your needs, goals, and comfort level.

We use words whenever possible. However, sometimes words are not enough. When that happens, drama therapy offers other ways to express what you feel and experience.

Creative tools can help you feel more deeply and connect with emotions, or they can help you create distance to see things more clearly and gain perspective.

Every drama therapy session is different. The process is adapted to your needs, goals, and pace. 

A session usually has three parts:

1. Beginning: Check-in
We start by checking in. This is a moment to arrive, ground yourself, and decide what you want to focus on.

2. Middle: Exploration
We explore one or more themes. This can include talking, movement, stories, images, or other creative tools. The tools are always adapted to you.

3. End: Closing and reflection
We end by reflecting on the session. We may summarize what came up and create a gentle transition back to daily life. This can be verbal or creative.

★ Learn simple self-care tools you can use outside of sessions

★ Use creative tools (like images or drawing) to create distance from difficult feelings, so you can understand them more clearly

★ Use creative tools (like movement or body awareness) to feel and notice your emotions more clearly

★ Explore the different roles you take in life, and understand which ones you want more of or less of

★ Learn more about your emotions and how to cope with them

These tools are adapted to your needs, comfort level, and goals.

🐾I specialize in a social justice–informed approach to mental health therapy, with training in trans-affirming care and LGBTQ+ affirming therapy.

🐾I use a somatic approach to drama therapy, focused on nervous system awareness, presence in the here and now, and emotional regulation, informed by my background in dance and movement. 

🐾I can help you build a healthy emotional relationship with your creativity and artistic practice, based on my own experience in the professional art world, if it is relevant for you.

🐾I can include spirituality in therapy sessions, with sensitivity to diverse religious and spiritual practices, informed by my training in religious studies.